Oscar Rennebohm

Oscar Rennebohm (May 25, 1889–October 15, 1968) was the 32nd Governor of Wisconsin. He was born in Leeds, Wisconsin, in Columbia County.^[1] Rennebohm served in the United States Navy during World War I. Rennebohm, a Republican, was a pharmacist. In 1945, he was elected lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. In 1947, on the death of Governor Walter Samuel Goodland, he became acting governor; and in 1948, he was elected governor.^[2] In 1949, Governor Rennebohm founded the Rennebohm Foundation to support education in the Madison area as well as the school of pharmacy at the University of Wisconsin–Madison that is named after him. Governor Rennebohm retired and died in Madison, Wisconsin, where he is also buried.

Notes

1. ^ http://www.wishistory.com/May25.html
2. ^ The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Renate to Requa

External links

• Oscar Rennebohm at Find a Grave

Political offices
Preceded by Walter Goodland	Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin 1945–1947	Succeeded by George M. Smith
Preceded by Walter Samuel Goodland	Governor of Wisconsin 1947–1951	Succeeded by Walter J. Kohler, Jr.

Persondata
Name	Rennebohm, Oscar
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Short description	American politician
Date of birth	1889
Place of birth
Date of death	1968
Place of death